"Labour Party League of Youth banner" [NMLH.1993.744]

Catalogue Number
NMLH.1993.744

Object Name
Banner

Title
'Great Britain Labour Party League of Youth'

People
Labour Party, League of Youth

Description
A red banner with gold fringing at the bottom. White and black text reads 'Great Britain Labour Party League Of Youth' surrounds a small central image of a boy and girl holding the flag pole for a red flag.

The Labour Party League of Youth (LoY) was formed in 1924 and ran through to 1955, disbanding briefly during World War II.
The LoY aimed to recruit young people aged 16 to 25 and educate them in socialism and labour politics. The LoY also held social events such as dances and summer camps, and ran a variety of clubs and sport groups.

Our research suggests that this banner, made around 1938 may have been the LoY's national banner, which was awarded annually to the regional branch thought to have made the biggest contribution to the progress of the LoY and the Labour movement.

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